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Today — 1 April 2026Main stream

U.N. Peacekeepers in Lebanon Were Killed by Roadside Bomb

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By: Farnaz Fassihi
1 April 2026 at 06:03
Members of the United Nations Security Council condemned deadly attacks on U.N. peacekeepers in south Lebanon and called for de-escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

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U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon earlier this month.

Trump Seeks to Redefine ‘Regime Change’ in Iran War

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By: Edward Wong
1 April 2026 at 08:51
President Trump and his aides have made contradictory statements on whether the United States and Israel have transformed the Iranian government through violence.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during his news conference on Tuesday that “this new regime, because regime change has occurred, should be wiser than the last.”
Yesterday — 31 March 2026Main stream

First Canadian Astronaut Will Travel to the Moon Amid Fraying U.S.-Canada Relations

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By: Vjosa Isai
31 March 2026 at 16:53
Canada will send its first astronaut to the moon on a joint mission with the United States, but back on Earth, the relationship between the two countries is fraying.

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Robert Lucas of MDA Space helped develop the Canadarm3, a robotic system that will support astronauts during spacewalks and aid repairs in orbit.

How the U.K.’s Leader Decides Which U.S. Bombers to Let Fly Against Iran

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By: Adam Goldman， Eric Schmitt and Michael D. Shear
31 March 2026 at 21:53
As the United States expands its armada of warplanes on British soil, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he is trying to defend Britain’s interests while keeping the country out of war.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain at a meeting in London on Monday. “We will not be drawn into the wider war,” he told lawmakers in mid-March.

After Months of Threats, Trump Softens His Stance on Blocking Oil to Cuba

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By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs， Anton Troianovski and Maria Abi-Habib
31 March 2026 at 17:03
The White House press secretary said the United States would evaluate oil shipments to Cuba on a “case-by-case basis,” after a Russian tanker full of crude reached the island.

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An oil tanker near the coastline of Matanzas, Cuba, on Monday. The ban on foreign oil imports has plunged the country into a crisis.

Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say

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By: Julian E. Barnes， Adam Goldman and Ronen Bergman
31 March 2026 at 04:19
As leaders are killed and replaced, Iranian negotiators may not know what their government is willing to concede in any negotiations.

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Many senior Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed, and those who survive have had difficulty communicating.

As Trump Squeezes Cuba, U.S. Military Exists in a Bubble

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By: Carol Rosenberg
31 March 2026 at 02:25
The Navy base at Guantánamo Bay sparkles at night while neighbors across a Cuban minefield struggle in darkness driven by a Trump fuel embargo.

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A bowling alley at the Guantánamo Bay military base on a Saturday. Life on the base has been mostly unaffected by the energy crisis in Cuba.

Why Did the U.S. Allow a Russian Oil Tanker Through Its Cuba Blockade?

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By: Emma Bubola and David C. Adams
31 March 2026 at 03:07
The ship’s arrival would bring Cuba some badly needed fuel. It also marks a shift from U.S. efforts to block oil shipments and pressure the Cuban government.

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A satellite image taken last week of the port and oil terminal at the entrance of the Bay of Matanzas in northwestern Cuba.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Xi Invites Taiwan’s Opposition Leader to Talk ‘Peace’ Ahead of Trump Summit

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By: Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien
30 March 2026 at 18:32
The planned visit by Cheng Li-wun appears designed to show Beijing’s influence and convey a benign message ahead of the summit with President Trump.

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Cheng Li-wun, leader of the Nationalist Party, at her office in Taipei, Taiwan, in November.

Special Operations Forces Sent to Mideast as Trump Weighs Next Move

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By: Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper
30 March 2026 at 08:30
The commandos have not been assigned specific roles. But President Trump has expressed concern about the now-closed Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s store of enriched uranium.

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Marines training in Okinawa, Japan, last year. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have been sent to the Middle East, though it is unclear what they will be used for.

Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73

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By: Adam Nossiter
30 March 2026 at 06:03
As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.

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Nicholas Haysom at a U.N. Security Council meeting in 2019. The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, said Mr. Haysom had “devoted his life to justice, dialogue and reconciliation” in “some of the world’s most complex and fragile settings.”

U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade

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By: Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt
30 March 2026 at 10:32
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Monday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.

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Havana during a blackout this month.

Wild Ultimatums and ‘Bombing Our Little Hearts Out’: A Portrait of Trump at War

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By: Erica L. Green
28 March 2026 at 17:01
President Trump has vacillated between boasting about U.S. military superiority and deep frustration that his war of choice is not always having the desired effects.

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The president’s allies have always said that his unpredictability is his superpower, and that it keeps his enemies guessing.

Is Iran a Political Problem for Trump? Tell Me How Long the War Lasts.

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By: Nate Cohn
28 March 2026 at 17:03
Historically, quagmire abroad and high prices at home are the ingredients of a failed presidency.

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President Trump, with Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, at Dover Air Force Base after six Army service members were killed in Kuwait.
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